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Operation Whiskey Nitrox deployment strengthens road safety in the Darling Downs District

30 November 2024 · Queensland

Published 29 November 2024

Key facts

When
30 Nov 2024Saturday
Where
Queensland
Killed
1 person“The Darling Downs District sadly has had the most number of people who have died on our roads than any other police district in the state with 28 people killed on our roads so far this year
Investigation
Queensland PoliceOngoing road safety operation

What happened

Incident Overview

As some schools begin their end of year holidays police will saturate roads across the Darling Downs District as part of Operation Whiskey Nitrox, which will begin tomorrow, November 30.

During the seven-day targeted traffic operation, local police will partner with the Road Policing Task Force, partner agencies to work towards ultimately reducing the number of lives lost, or injured, on Queensland roads.

  • “The Darling Downs District sadly has had the most number of people who have died on our roads than any other police district in the state with 28 people killed on our roads so far this year
  • Fatalities:
    • “The Darling Downs District sadly has had the most number of people who have died on our roads than any other police district in the state with 28 people killed on our roads so far this year
  • Injuries:
    • None reported.
Source
Queensland Police Service

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